Are wheat crackers a good substitute for whole-wheat bread?
Although the word “wheat” may suggest a powerhouse of fiber and nutritional goodness, its use on food packaging can be misleading. If this word appears on the labels of bread, cereal, crackers or other grain products, it may only mean that the contents are made from wheat, instead of rye, oats, or other grains. In most cases, the product is made with refined white flour. It may contain a little bit of whole wheat, but any tan color usually comes from caramel coloring. There is no more than half a gram of fiber in a serving of most “wheat” crackers. To make sure you get the fiber and other nutrients found in whole-wheat bread, look for whole-grain or whole-wheat crackers. Check the fat content among different cracker brands, too, since the difference between bread and crackers often lies in the amount of fat added.
